A Tree and a Piece of Grass... a Landscaper's Deconstruction

When Greg Morris became a landscaper, he decided he wanted to pursue something that few people in his industry get: total creative freedom. In his forty years of landscaping, Greg has never drawn a plan for a client’s approval. Instead, he just asks his customers to trust him. From there, his process unfolds.

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Greg Morris speaks with Lauren Black on his unorthodox methods of landscaping.

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